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WELDING PROCESSES
The welding processes are not the scope of this manual, specific for welding inspections. However, only for refreshing, the most common arc welding processes used in heavy and medium carbon and alloy steel manufacturing are: SMAW: Shielded Metal Arc Welding – stick welding electrode; GMAW: Gas…
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Fillet Weld Sizes as per AWS D1.1 & AWS D1.2
Fillet Weld Sizes as per AWS D1.1 & AWS D1.2 This blog here answers your questions about: What is the tolerance for Fillet weld sizes as per AWS D1.1 ? What is the weld size tolerance? What is the required fillet weld size for structures…
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Fillet Weld Types
Fillet Weld Types: The single-fillet-welded T-joints are indicated from both the arrow side and the other side. The symbol for a double fillet-welded T-joint is also Note that the assembly of two T-joints welded pieces involves four fillet welds represented by two double-fillet-weld symbols.
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Standards and Specifications for welding
WELDING INSPECTOR KNOWLEDGES: The Welding Inspector must be a high skilled technician or engineer with a good knowledge of general industry manufacture, materials, quality systems, inspection procedures and Standards and Specifications for welding as: Standard organizations as ASTM, SAE, AISI, AWS, ASME and other institutions; …
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WELDING ELECTRODES AND PREHEAT REQUIREMENTS
The procedure requirements for welding electrodes and preheating temperatures are as follows: Welding must be done with the same process (SMAW or FCAW) used for qualification If the operator has qualified on any of the steel permitted (ASTM A36 and A588), that same operator…
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Weld symbols location
1.1. Location of the Weld with Respect to Joint: a.Arrow Side. Welds on the arrow side of the joint are shown by placing the weld symbols on the side of the reference line toward the reader.
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Welding of Stainless Steels
Welding of Stainless Steels: General Concepts: Stainless steels, resumed here in a general way, are defined as steel alloys, where the chromium content ranges from 10.5% to 30%. There are five distinct types of stainless steel:
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STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR WELDING PROCEDURES
The sole purpose of welding procedures is to describe the details that are to be followed in the welding of specific materials or type of joint. The following is a list of standard specifications for welding procedures that are normally covered in welding procedures…
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